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Alstom, headquartered in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France, is a global leader in rail transport and sustainable mobility solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and services a comprehensive range of rolling stock, including high-speed trains, metros, trams, and locomotives. Beyond rolling stock, Alstom provides signaling systems, turnkey solutions, and digital mobility services, enhancing the efficiency and safety of rail operations worldwide. With operations in over 60 countries and a workforce exceeding 80,000 employees, Alstom is committed to innovation and sustainability, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of transportation and promote green mobility. The company's portfolio includes renowned products like the Avelia high-speed trains and Citadis trams, which are integral to urban transit systems globally.
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Alstom celebrates two years of operation of its Cuenca tramway

Alstom, world leader in smart and sustainable mobility, celebrates two years of successful operation of its tramway in Cuenca, Ecuador. The system has been officially operating since September 22, 2019, and currently transports around 19,000 passengers per day. The goal is for the number of passengers to reach 40,000 daily, according to the Municipality of Cuenca, which is in charge of operations and maintenance of the system.

Alstom signs Ferromex locomotive maintenance contract

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, signed a contract renewal to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on 186 locomotives of the Ferrocarril Mexicano (Ferromex) fleet for a period of five years, starting immediately.

Alstom and Polo Mercitalia (FS Group) sign an agreement for the supply of an additional 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will supply the leading national railway operator, Polo Mercitalia (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato), with 20 new generation Traxx DC3 electric locomotives, named E.494 in Italy. The delivery of these new units is scheduled to start early 2024 and will be completed during that year.

Alstom’s Coradia iLint successfully travels 1,175 km without refueling its hydrogen tank

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has demonstrated the effectiveness of its hydrogen powered solutions for long distance transportation. During a long-distance journey, an unmodified serially-produced Coradia iLint train covered 1,175 kilometres without refuelling the hydrogen tank, only emitting water and operating with very low levels of noise.

Alstom opens new Engineering and Innovation centre in Portugal

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has just opened a new Engineering and Innovation centre in Maia, Porto district. The company moves forward in its commitment to increase its footprint in Portugal and provide better service to its customers and projects in the country.

Alstom to deliver Train Control System for KiwiRail in New Zealand

Transformational project for KiwiRail. The new, feature-rich Iconis system will dramatically improve the way KiwiRail operates its network. The replacement of the existing Traffic Control Centre technology with this new, state-of-the-art, integrated control system will provide KiwiRail with greater network safety, security, and resilience, delivering greater control capacity and with the ability to meet the increasing demands of an expanding rail network.

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